Cursive Jikum 9 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signature, branding, invitations, packaging, headlines, elegant, airy, intimate, refined, expressive, signature feel, personal note, boutique polish, graceful motion, monoline, loopy, slanted, delicate, fast-drawn.
A delicate, slanted handwritten script with a smooth monoline feel and long, tapering entry/exit strokes. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with a lively baseline rhythm and generous ascenders and descenders that create an open vertical flow. Caps are simplified and calligraphic, often built from sweeping single strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with small counters and quick, looped joins. Overall spacing is tight and consistent, giving words a continuous, ribbon-like texture without heavy emphasis or dramatic stroke modulation.
Best suited for signatures, logos, invitations, and short headlines where a personal handwritten impression is desired. It can work well on packaging, beauty/lifestyle collateral, and social graphics when given ample size and whitespace to preserve its fine strokes and tight internal detail.
The tone is personal and graceful, like a quick signature or a neat note written with a fine pen. Its light, flowing motion reads as polished yet informal, leaning toward romantic and boutique branding rather than utilitarian text.
The design appears intended to mimic a swift, confident pen script—prioritizing fluid connection, elegant movement, and a refined handwritten character for expressive display typography.
Several glyphs use extended cross-strokes and elongated terminals (notably in letters like f, t, and y), which adds flair and momentum but can increase overlap in dense settings. Numerals match the script style with similarly slender, handwritten shapes that suit display and short-form use.